Steve Witkoff, the special representative of the United States government, announced in a statement on X: "The United States will mediate expert-level negotiations between Ukraine and Russia on November 19 and 11 in Abu Dhabi to advance Donald Trump's mission to end the war." The talks will focus on post-conflict security arrangements, de-escalation, humanitarian measures and the next steps towards peace. Referring to the upcoming meeting of American negotiators in Brussels with representatives of France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the European Union and NATO, he added: "We eagerly seek to build on the progress made in Kiev, Oslo and St. Petersburg and move towards a comprehensive peace agreement that will bring sustainable security for generations to come."